diff --git a/ionic/components/item/modes/md.scss b/ionic/components/item/modes/md.scss
index f036a2b1c6..a0d240c633 100644
--- a/ionic/components/item/modes/md.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/item/modes/md.scss
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ $item-md-forward-icon-color:          $item-md-border-color !default;
     &:last-child:after {
       left: 0;
     }
-
-    &.activated {
-      background-color: $item-md-activated-background-color;
-    }
   }
 
   ion-header + .item:before {
@@ -193,5 +189,10 @@ $item-md-forward-icon-color:          $item-md-border-color !default;
 .item,
 a.item,
 button.item {
-  transition: background-color $button-md-transition-duration $button-md-animation-curve,
+  transition: background-color $button-md-transition-duration $button-md-animation-curve;
+
+  &.activated {
+    background-color: $item-md-activated-background-color;
+    box-shadow: none;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/ionic/components/switch/modes/ios.scss b/ionic/components/switch/modes/ios.scss
index 915b88e6b4..6f11459999 100644
--- a/ionic/components/switch/modes/ios.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/switch/modes/ios.scss
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ $switch-ios-transition-duration:       300ms !default;
 
 ion-switch {
 
+  &.item.activated {
+    background: $list-background-color;
+  }
+
   media-switch {
     padding: 6px ($item-ios-padding-right / 2) 6px ($item-ios-padding-left);
   }